Fall Greetings with Brutus Monroe

 

Ellie's Snowman with Whimsy Stamps

 

Hello everyone!  I'm so excited to bring this cute winter easel card

that I created using products from

Whimsy Stamps

Ellie's Snowman Digital Stamp

These digistamps featuring Ellie from the very talented Crissy Armstrong are

just so adorable!  I had a blast making this easy card!

I first, as always, composed my image in the computer.  My font came from

www.dafont.com.  The name of the font is "Chocolate".  I printed this out

onto Neenah 80lb. Classic Crest Solar White card stock.

I drew in some guide lines.  One across the bottom that would still allow

me to die cut the sentiment and then I used a circle die to see where that

placement would be.

I cut the line across the top of the sentiment and then decided to die cut

my main image with the  3 3/4" circle die.  This left a bit on the bottom

cut off, but that would be hidden.

I made my A2 size white top folding card base out of plain white

card stock.  I scored the front panel at 2 3/4".

Next I cut 2 piece of the left over white card stock to make snow

drifts for the front of the image.  I just cut these by hand.

I next covered the front of my A2 size card with patterned paper.  I cut

a 4 1/8" x 5 3/8" piece of patterned paper and cut it in half.  I adhered the

pieces so one edge was right up against the fold in the middle of the

front of the card.

Before I starting my coloring I checked once again to make sure

I had all of my parts and they were the correct size!!!

The coloring is fairly simple.  I used shades of blue that matched the

background paper.

I took my time coloring making sure that my colors were

well blended.

For the white parts, I used my palest shade of blue, just to

give an indication of shadows.

I also used that palest blue shade for underneath Ellie and her snowman,

for a bit of shading just above the snowlike and around the edges of

the circle.

Copic colors used:  B0000, B41, B45, B97, RV000, RV10, RV02, E33, 

YR02, C0, C1, C3, C5, C7, 0 and 100

I used the palest blue - B0000 - to color in a shadow on the tallest snow

bank but visible just about the line of the smaller snow bank.

I also added some of that same blue marker on the end of the

sentiment banner to make it stand out a bit more.

I added a strip of left over blue background paper to the

inside of the card.  It's 1 1/4" x 4 1/4".  I adhered it flat

to the inside and the edged it with iridescent peel-offs. I

adhered the sentiment banner with foam tape just above it.

I marked out where I wanted the main image to sit on the front of

the card and adhered just the bottom half of the image to the bottom

half of the card.  Both snow banks were adhered flat as well.  With

the sentiment on the inside, there was enough bulk to I didn't want

to add any more.  I used Fallen Snow Glitter Glaze and a pointy

Q-tip (have you tried these? They are fabulous!) and applied it

around the edge of the circle, Ellie's hat and a bit on the snowman.

I also used it on the edges of the snow banks.

Finally I could embellish my card! I have an embellishment pack with

snowflake sequins and gems...so pretty and sparkly!  The website

has a nice assortment of these!  And that finished my card!

I hope you've enjoyed today's project!  So cute with that

Ellie!  I've had such a great time guest designing this

month for Whimsy Stamps.  They have a wonderful

assortment of digital stamps that are sure to appeal!  Find

them at

Whimsy Stamps

Thanks so much for stopping by and spending time here!

Betsy

Mock Orange Blossom Take #2 with Rachel Vass Designs

 

Fall Prairie Take #3 with Brutus Monroe

 

Hello everyone!  Today I'm sharing another take using a fall

stamp set from

Brutus Monroe

Fall Prairie

Aqua Pigments

There are 32 stamps in this Fall Prairie Stamp Set!  So many

possibilities!  I decided to make a fall wreath with all of the

smaller elements in the set.  To begin, I stamped out all of the

elements I was going to use x 4!  I stamped them onto 90lb

watercolor paper as I wanted to use Aqua Pigments!

I really didn't know how many of these elements I would need but

I painted all of them!  I used Aqua Pigments in:  Green, Red and

Yellow/Orange.  I mixed colors to get more variation.

Now for the fussy cutting!!!  I don't have the dies, so I pulled up 

NetFlix on my computer and started cutting.  It really didn't take

as long as I thought it would - LOL!

I had 2 paper collections I was trying to decided on.  I finally went with

the plaid - big surprise there!  Just to make sure the elements would

harmonize with the papers I dumped my painted elements onto the plaid

paper from the Playful Plaid Paper Collection and made a loose wreath.

Next I needed to heat emboss my sentiment so I had cut down my

panel to 4" x 5 1/4".  I took my sentiment stamp and placed it on my

panel and heat embossed it with Golden Gourd Embossing Powder.

It's my favorite for this time of year!

Next, in order to get a nice round wreath, I die cut a black frame

for a guide to adhere my elements using the Circle Foundation Dies.

Even with just one layer on, you can see how the frame is

hidden, but it's keeping my elements nicely rounded!

I used almost all of my elements.  The extra bits left over I used as a

spray inside my card!  For a bit of bling I added some Gold Prism

Sequins and tucked them in here and there.

I mounted this panel onto some bright yellow card stock that

measures 4 1/8" x 5 3/8" and then mounted the panel onto

a standard A2 size top folding card that I covered with a

bright blue card stock and my card was finished!

I hope you enjoyed tutorial.  If you have this stamp set - what

have you made?  We love to see your creations in our FaceBook

Group.  Remember, you can buy the products that I used today

over at

Brutus Monroe

Thank you so much for stopping by today.  I appreciate

your time and interest!

Betsy

In my capacity as a design team member for Brutus Monroe, I do receive the products I use from them.

 All opinions and creative decisions remain my own, and I only work with companies/use products that I love.

Lomasi with Whimsy Stamps

    

Fall Leaves with Brutus Monroe

 

Hello everyone!  Fall is here and the leaves are so colorful!  I wanted

to create a fall woods vibe with my card today!  I'll be using products from:

Brutus Monroe

Fall Leaf Cutting Dies

Playful Plaid Paper Collection

Basket Weave Mixed Media Stencil

Chroma Glaze - Daffodil

Fall Prairie Stamp Set

Color Companion Card Stock - Mustard Seed

Let me show you how I made my card!  I knew I wanted to use the

Chroma Glaze with a stencil, so I did that first.  I used a piece of the

Mustard Seed card stock and stenciled on Chroma Glaze using the

Basket Weave Stencil.

This Chroma Glaze is cloudy when it's wet, but it dries translucent. 

  This was going to take a while to dry, so I set it aside and next die cut my leaves.  

I used 3 different plaids from the paper collection...they are gorgeous!  Next I

 created my A2 size card base. I used a dark brown pigment ink and clear

embossing powder and stamped out the sentiment.  This sentiment

comes from the Fall Prairie Stamp Set.

When my stenciled panel was dry I cut it down to 2 1/2" x 5 1/8".

I adhered a piece of twill ribbon across the bottom of the panel with

double sided tape. 

 Then I adhered the panel to the card base with foam tape.

I tucked 2 of the leaves into the top of the twill ribbon, adhering 

them flat.

I adhered the maple leaf onto the front of the card, using foam tape

where necessary.

I had a piece of pale orange twine in my stash and I used it to make a

tiny bow for the stem of this leaf.

I adhered some autumn toned gems on and around the leaves.  I

added 3 tiny ones over the "i's" in the sentiment.

I love the colors and textures I could get using products from

          Brutus Monroe

I hope you enjoyed today's tutorial.  

 Thank you so much for stopping by!

Betsy

In my capacity as a design team member for Brutus Monroe, I do receive the products I use from them.

 All opinions and creative decisions remain my own, and I only work with companies/use products that I love.

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